Posted in Office Behaviour on Dec 25th, 2008
Bosses come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and psychological packages. The worst kind of boss to have is an insecure one. Insecure bosses undermine their team’s mission. They cannot see beyond their little agendas and schemes in how to get ahead. Their main focus is to promote their own agendas and not that of the [...]
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Posted in Career Repositioning, Mentoring on Dec 20th, 2008
In our professional lives our image drives our success. Our image is how others see us. Public figures and idols deal with this concept routinely. An image is a cumulative effect of sending a repeated message, either deliberately or otherwise. If a certain message is sent accidentally, then it does not have a cumulative effect. [...]
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Posted in Interview Skills on Dec 18th, 2008
Everyone yearns for a dream job! Although definitions vary, most can do a pretty good job of defining what a dream job will look like to them. Yet, few know how to go about finding one and even fewer know how to land one! Most of those who complain about their jobs know what they [...]
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Posted in Career Repositioning, Mentoring on Dec 14th, 2008
Just as much as it’s a noun, “career” is also a verb. As a verb it means to go, drive, or run at top speed especially in a headlong manner (“He careered though the small allies without a scratch on his car.”). Yet, despite this license most continue to treat “career” as a noun not [...]
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Posted in Career Mentor on Dec 2nd, 2008
In today’s whirlwind world, keeping your career on track is a job in itself; it requires constant vigilance. With the fierce shifts in the competitive landscape and instant surprises, reorganization and possible job elimination are rampant. Career setbacks are also par for the course. During the time of our parents’ careers, job or career coaches [...]
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